Tuesday 24 June 2014

Meet Best Selling Author Lauren Beukes at Catharina's

Launching Lauren Beukes’ Broken Monsters at Catharina’s


In the city that’s become a symbol for the death of the
American dream, a nightmare killer is unravelling reality.

Date                            Thursday 3 July 2014
Time                            12 noon for 12h30
Venue                          Catharina’s at Steenberg Hotel
Guest Speaker             Lauren Beukes

 Catharina’s – Conveying contemporary, understated elegance

Guest speaker Lauren Beukes is the author of Zoo City, a black-magic noir set in Johannesburg that won the Arthur C Clarke Award and was long-listed for the Dublin Impac Prize; Moxyland, a corporate apartheid thriller; Maverick: Extraordinary Women From South Africa’s Past; and the international hit The Shining Girls.


 
          • Lauren Beukes is a global literary superstar
          • This book follows the runaway success of The Shining Girls, an international bestseller
          • Broken Monsters will be released in the UK, the USA and Australia

Broken Monsters is a dark and gripping thriller about the death of the American Dream, online fame, creativity, compromise and the undercurrents of the world we live in right now.

Inventive and talented Executive Chef Garth Almazan’s menu epitomizes sophisticated contemporary South African cuisine.

Char grilled Chalmar Beef Sirloin
Roast garlic potato gratin, sauté green vegetables,
slow baked Rosa tomatoes, sweet pepper aioli, beef jus

Chocolate Marquise
Rooibos ice cream, grapefruit puree, vanilla pod anglaise

Vegetarian Option

Spinach and Goats Feta Risotto
Garden peas, slow baked tomatoes, shemiji mushrooms,
ciabatta crumbs, parsley oil

Accompanied by Steenberg Vineyards excellent Klein Steenberg Sauvignon Blanc and Klein Steenberg Cabernet Sauvignon.



The price per person is R275 fully inclusive.

Phone Sandy on 021 685 8016 or return email for more info or to book.